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Artemis I - Rollout for WDR #2 - Elevator Shot

Artemis I - Rollout for WDR #2 - Elevator Shot

Crawler Transporter 2 Roll into VAB for Artemis I WDR Rollout &

NASA’s Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft atop the mobile launcher are in view in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle...

Crawler Transporter 2 Roll into VAB for Artemis I WDR Rollout &

NASA’s Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft atop the mobile launcher are in view in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle...

Crawler Transporter 2 Roll into VAB for Artemis I WDR Rollout &

The crawler-transporter, driven by engineers, approaches the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The dark clouds of a heavy rainstorm moving into Kennedy Space Center in the late...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The dark clouds of a heavy rainstorm moving into Kennedy Space Center in the late...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Shuttle Launch...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Shuttle Launch...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- This aerial photo captures Launch Pads 39B (left) and 39A (right). Space Shuttle...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- This aerial photo captures Launch Pads 39B (left) and 39A (right). Space Shuttle...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Kennedy Space Center technician inspects the shoes on one of eight tracks of a crawler-transporter (CT). The CT is moving Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) number 3 with a set of twin solid rocket boosters bolted on top to the intersection in the crawlerway in support of the second engineering analysis vibration test on the crawler and MLP. The crawler is moving at various speeds up to 1 mph in an effort to achieve vibration data gathering goals as it leaves the VAB, travels toward Launch Pad 39A and then returns. The boosters are braced at the top for stability. The primary purpose of these rollout tests is to gather data to develop future maintenance requirements on the transport equipment and the flight hardware. Various parts of the MLP and crawler transporter have been instrumented with vibration data collection equipment.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Kennedy Space Center technician monitors the performance of a crawler-transporter as it moves Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) number 3, with a set of twin solid rocket boosters bolted atop, to the intersection in the crawlerway during the second engineering analysis vibration test on the crawler and MLP. The crawler is moving at various speeds up to 1 mph in an effort to achieve vibration data gathering goals as it leaves the VAB, travels toward Launch Pad 39A, and then returns. The boosters are braced at the top for stability. The primary purpose of these rollout tests is to gather data to develop future maintenance requirements on the transport equipment and the flight hardware. Various parts of the MLP and crawler transporter have been instrumented with vibration data collection equipment.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Kennedy Space Center technician walks towards the intersection of the crawlerway beside a crawler-transporter moving Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) number 3, with a set of twin solid rocket boosters bolted atop, during the second engineering analysis vibration test on the crawler and MLP. The crawler is moving at various speeds up to 1 mph in an effort to achieve vibration data gathering goals as it leaves the VAB, travels toward Launch Pad 39A, and then returns. The boosters are braced at the top for stability. The primary purpose of these rollout tests is to gather data to develop future maintenance requirements on the transport equipment and the flight hardware. Various parts of the MLP and crawler transporter have been instrumented with vibration data collection equipment.

Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal

Mike Guzman, main propulsion systems engineer, participates in a wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission on...

Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal

A member of the Artemis launch team participates in a wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission on Monday, Feb....

Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal

Jeremy Graeber, assistant launch director, participates in a wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission on...

ARES I-X Launch

NASA Ares I-X Launch Director Ed Mango, 3rd from left, along with other mission managers watches the launch of the...

Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal

Teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida perform the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal.

Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal

A member of the Artemis launch team participates in a wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission on Monday, Feb....

Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director, participates in a wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) number 3 and a set of twin solid rocket boosters bolted to it, atop the crawler-transporter, crawl to the intersection in the crawlerway in support of the second engineering analysis vibration test on the crawler and MLP. In the background are Launch Pads 39A (right) and 39B (left). The crawler is moving at various speeds up to 1 mph in an effort to achieve vibration data gathering goals as it leaves the VAB, travels toward Launch Pad 39A and then returns. The boosters are braced at the top for stability. The primary purpose of these rollout tests is to gather data to develop future maintenance requirements on the transport equipment and the flight hardware. Various parts of the MLP and crawler transporter have been instrumented with vibration data collection equipment.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The second stage of a Delta II rocket arrives at Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It will be mated to the Delta first stage already at the pad in preparation for the launch of the Mars Exploration Rover-1 (MER-B) on June 25. NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans are not yet able to go. The launch of MER-2 (MER-A) is tentatively set for June 8.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crawler-transporter begins its climb to the hardstand at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crawler-transporter rolls toward Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida....